Beyond the Bump

Are you stressing over bub’s sleep? Letting go of the mainstream rules - with Fiona from Mama Matters

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In our 156th episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with Fiona from Mama Matters. Fiona chats all about how sleep training is not the only way to get sleep in your household – it’s basically a chat about doing what feels right for you and your family and not following what everyone else is doing!!  

  • How can we switch our mindsets, so we aren’t so obsessed with the ‘sleeping through the night’ narrative?
  • How can we have conversations with others about unrealistic expectations regarding our bubs sleep?
  • Is cuddling newborns to sleep, okay?
  • What are some ‘rules’or the things to think about if we are going to have a bub in bed with us?
  • Do dads have the instinct that mums do, that if they rolled over in a deep sleep, they would realise there is a baby there?
  • Is it possible to night wean, or for your bub to end up sleeping through the night when they are co-sleeping?
  • Tips for sleep deprivation!
  • If co-sleeping doesn’t work for your family, what are ways that we can have our baby’s needs met, while them still being in a separate sleep space?
  • Is self-settling a taught skill? Or will all kids eventually learn how to do it?
  • Tips for getting through sleep regression! And is it true that the 4-month sleep regression is a permanent one?
  • Is it true that when your baby appears tired, then they’re overtired?
  • What if we still feed our bub to sleep/have other sleep associations, but they’re about to start daycare or about to be looked after by someone else, how can we deal with that transition?
  • How can we keep our bubs in their cot without leaving them to cry?
  • How do we co-sleep with a baby who is on the move?
  • And SO MUCH MORE!!

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    Goodies mentioned:

    Australian Podcast Awards link 

    Fiona's website

    Blog post by Fiona on Biologically "Normal" Sleep 

     

    Beyond the Bump is a podcast brought to you by Jayde Couldwell and Sophie Pearce! A podcast targeted at mums, just like you! A place to have real conversations with honest and authentic people.  

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